conical fermenter

I have been brewing for quite a while now and over the years I have purchased a lot of home beer brewing equipment. This 7 gallon stainless steel conical fermenter may be my best home brew purchase. Initially when I started out home brewing, I was fermenting in 6 gallon glass carboys. I would use two of them, one for primary fermentation and the other for secondary fermentation. They were heavy, took up a lot of space, were difficult to move around, did not shield my homebrew from light, were a pain in the ass to clean and I had broken at least 2 of them over the years when they either cracked or the top sheared off when coming in contact with the ground. Worst of all was knowing that if I had dropped one while relocating it that I was probably in for a trip to the hospital because those broken fragments of glass are sharper than knives.

This SSBrewTech conical fermenter on the other hand is honestly the perfect fermentation vessel for home beer brewing in my opinion. It holds 7 gallons of fermenting beer, wine or cider; which is the perfect size for a 5 gallon batch. It allows you to both dump trub and harvest yeast via its large 1.5″ valve at the conical base, it has a rotating racking arm, which I upgraded to MoreBeer’s ultimate racking arm. That is an upgrade that I would highly recommend.

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It does not allow light to come in contact with your home brew, you can conduct CO2 transfers to eliminate any contact with oxygen, comes with a thermowell for temperature regulation, fits in most chest freezers (if you reduce the leg size) and is incredible easy to clean. In addition to that it is inexpensive for a high end piece of stainless steel home brewing equipment. MoreBeer currently has them on sale for just $399 and they ship for free! If you are looking to buy a stainless steel conical fermenter, they can be purchased here.

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I have been using mine for I think right about 2 1/2 years now and it has been worth every penny that I paid for it. It is high quality and the handles on the side are welded strong, so I never need to worry about one busting off, even when it is fully loaded!

Wrapping up brew day! Brewed something that I am calling an American Oktoberfest Ale. If it does not come out tasting terrible I will be happy to post the recipe for anyone who might be interested in it!

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The Conical Fermenter is not feeling well. Just kidding, one of the benefits of a conical is that the trub and expired yeast collects at the bottom of the fermenter so that it can be purged or harvested.

Coupon Description: Right now you can save $30 on a SS Brew Tech stainless steel brew bucket fermenter. If you are not familiar with Stainless Steel Brew Tech, you are missing out. They make high end stainless steel fermenters and brew kettles and super affordable prices. Here are some details on this innovative SS fermenter.

Certified Food Grade 304 Stainless Steel Construction

6.95 gal Max Capacity

40° Conical Bottom for Trub Trapping

Nests for Storage, Stacks for Ferment!

Molded Silicone Lid Gasket

Spring Loaded Lid Clamps for Airtight Lid Seal

Offset Airlock Hole includes Silicone Stopper

Gallon & Liter Markers inside for visual volume assessment

Stainless construction resists damage and is easy to clean

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New Homebrewing Item Release Description: New home brewing items only hit the market every so often, but this is a big one and unfortunately an expensive one. That being said, it is a great option for large scale home brewers with some extra money in their pockets. Introducing the Speidel 31 Gallon – 1 Barrel, stainless steel jacketed conical homebrewing fermenter. This is a professional quality jacketed stainless fermenter that is made in Germany by Speidel home brewing. Some background on Speidel, they are a 5th generation family owned, manufacturer of professional quality beer brewing fermenters and brewing equipment. This brand new jacketed homebrew conical is made from 304 stainless steel with an featured a 60 degree cone for harvesting yeast and trub collection. It has a large top hatch that makes cleaning and adding hops or oak a simple task. The inside is finished to Speidel quality standards with a high polish and the bottom drain and racking port fittings are 1.5″ Tri-Clamp for easy cleaning, transfers and a sanitary environment. Most impressive is that this Braumeister home brewing fermenter is equipped with a jacket that covers all accessible areas of the tank. This is special because it allows you to hook the conical fermenter into a cooling system for complete temperature control! As we know, you need to maintain an ideal fermentation temperature to make the best beer possible and this makes it simple to ferment a large batch of homebrew will still regulating temperature in a sanitary manner. The jacket is rated for a pressure at over 80 psi which is key when connecting to some commercial glycol systems that generate high pressure. These are well built and high end conical fermenters and feature 1.5 inch tri-clamp outlets, 1 on bottom for complete drainage, one in middle for racking arm and one on top for blowoff or airlock.There are also two welded fittings which are equipped with a sample valve and thermowell / thermometer combination. Here are some of the features of these home brew conical fermenters:

Full Volume 31.7 gallons

1.5″ Tri Clamp Drain, Racking Port, and Lid outlet

8.5″ Top hatch for easy cleaning and additions

Warranty: Speidel backs up the stainless steel conicals with a 25 year warranty against defects in materials or workmanship.

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Coupon Code Description: MoreBeer makes the very best conical fermenters available to home brewers and right now they have a sale going on them. If you act now, you can save up to 30% on these stainless steel deluxe homebrewing conical fermenters. The sale is active on their 7 Gallon, 14 Gallon and 27 Gallon stainless conicals. So if you have been looking to pull the trigger on an upgrade homebrew fermenter, this is a great time.

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I own 4 different stainless steel homebrewing conical fermenters at this time. 2 Stainless steeel brew buckets, a 7 gallon SS BrewTech stainless steel conical fermenter and a 14 gallon stainless steel conical fermenter. Previous to purchasing these homebrew fermenters I tended to use glass carboys but would also use a plastic carboy on occasion. Often times I get asked if they are worth the money? For me I can quickly and honestly answer yes! The main reason is they are more durable and I do not have to worry about dropping one of my glass carboys anymore and having it send me to the hospital. I also got them for a great deal, or at least what I consider a great deal. I picked the stainless steel brew buckets up for $195 each, the 7 gallon for $395 and the 14 gallon for $495. There are a few more reasons why I like them so much.

They are stainless steel, so if I care for them they will last a life time. It also means that I do not need to worry about light oxidization while the wort or beer is in it. They are incredible easy to clean. If I want to I can transfer via CO2 pressure. My 14 gallon unit has a temperature control unit which makes fermenting an ale or a lager a breeze regardless of the time of year. My stainless brew buckets and 7 gallon conical fermenter all fit in my fermentation fridge and allow me to ferment about 18 gallons of beer as opposed to 10 gallons if I was still using my glass carboys! Dry hopping these are a snap since their lids come off, which make they a snap to clean as well. The conicals come with a thermowell built in and the stainless brewbuckets have a add-on kit for them as well.

Filling mt 7 gallon stainless steel homebrew conical fermenter

As you can see, filling the conical is as easy as it gets. It even has easy to read gallon markers etched into the inside wall of the fermenter. As you can see there are two ports on it. One for dumping large volumes from the base of the conical or harvesting yeast (which is simple and can save you some money) and a second transfer and tracking arm port for siphoning beer above the sediment and or yeast bed.

As you can see in the above photo, transferring beer from the stainless steel brew bucket is about as easy as it gets. It has a single port and rotating internal racking arm that makes transferring clear beer to the keg as easy as turning a valve. No more sanitizing siphons with these fermenters.

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As I had mentioned earlier, cleaning these fermenters in very easy. I simply use some PBW, warm water and a nylon scrub sponge. The lid comes off so it is easy to reach everything and the conical fermenters come with sanitary clamps so they break down and reassemble effortlessly. I have used these fermenters for over 3 years now and still do not have one complaint about them!

If you are interested in picking one up, here are the links and best of all, they are shipped free!

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